Old privet, new currants, a borrowed bridge, and no blues in sight!

2 Goodgymers helped their local community in Kingston upon Thames
Jassy Drakulic
Adam
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Kingston upon Thames

Sunday 13th December 2020

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On a grey and damp Sunday, Adam from Woking GG and Jassy from Kingston GG got stuck in helping at the Kingston Edible Forest. Wedded to the task of getting as much done outside while it stayed dry(ish), we started off by helping our hosts to move a bridge so as they could redirect the pathways through the forest. Once that threshold was crossed, next up was digging up some privet that had formed a ring around a plum tree, and replanting it elsewhere so it could fill its own space instead of competing with the plum. Lastly we took woody cuttings of blackcurrant and redcurrant and planted them into a freshly dug bed before getting warmed up with a hearty feast of Brian's parsnip soup and Christmas cake from a local bakery. It was a lovely task and we look forward to going back again soon. Thanks to everyone for their hard work and good spirits!


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Kingston Edible Forest Garden
A vounteer run sustainable community orchard

Develop and maintain a mixed orchard: 200 trees of heritage apple varities, pear, plums, quince, medlar, mulberry, nuts, pond, polytunnel ... We propagate apple trees and have panted 20 in local junior schools and have a tree nursery to grow trees up for local parks and wild life areas. We are in discussion with the council about planting trees in streets.

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Mark Barun

Mon 14th Dec 2020 at 10:45am

Bravo guys!!

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